Gaudette Renae M. 4
4 · WINMARK CORP · Filed Apr 28, 2026
Research Summary
AI-generated summary of this filing
Winmark (WINA) COO Renae M. Gaudette Exercises Options
What Happened
- Renae M. Gaudette, Chief Operating Officer of Winmark Corp (WINA), exercised derivatives (option exercise, code M) that resulted in an acquisition of 2,500 shares at $98.25 per share for $245,625. The filing also reports a concurrent disposition of 2,500 shares at the same price/value ($245,625). The filing lists both an acquisition and a disposition on 2026-04-28; this pattern often reflects a partial sell-to-cover or cashless exercise.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-28
- Acquired: 2,500 shares at $98.25 each (total $245,625)
- Disposed: 2,500 shares at $98.25 each (total $245,625)
- Transaction type: M = exercise or conversion of derivative (options)
- Footnote: F1 — "25% per year for four years" (filing indicates a 25% per year vesting schedule over four years)
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt
- Filing timeliness: filed on 2026-04-28 for a 2026-04-28 transaction (appears timely; no late filing flag shown)
Context
- For retail investors: option exercises followed by immediate sales (or disposals) are often procedural — commonly done to cover exercise costs, taxes, or to take some cash off the table — and do not necessarily signal a change in the insider’s view of the company.
- The filing’s footnote suggests remaining interest vests over four years (25% per year), which is relevant if some shares remain subject to vesting.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
2026-04-28$98.25/sh+2,500$245,625→ 21,360 total - Exercise/Conversion
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]2026-04-28$98.25/sh−2,500$245,625→ 0 totalExercise: $98.25From: 2017-06-01Exp: 2026-06-01→ Common Stock (2,500 underlying)
- 2,500
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $125.50From: 2017-12-12Exp: 2026-12-12→ Common Stock (2,500 underlying) - 2,500
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $122.50From: 2018-06-01Exp: 2027-06-01→ Common Stock (2,500 underlying) - 2,500
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $134.25From: 2018-12-11Exp: 2027-12-11→ Common Stock (2,500 underlying) - 3,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $143.20From: 2019-06-01Exp: 2028-06-01→ Common Stock (3,000 underlying) - 3,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $156.00From: 2019-12-11Exp: 2028-12-11→ Common Stock (3,000 underlying) - 3,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $164.84From: 2020-06-01Exp: 2029-06-01→ Common Stock (3,000 underlying) - 3,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $176.20From: 2020-12-16Exp: 2029-12-16→ Common Stock (3,000 underlying) - 3,500
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $143.87From: 2021-06-01Exp: 2030-06-01→ Common Stock (3,500 underlying) - 3,500
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $183.87From: 2021-12-14Exp: 2030-12-14→ Common Stock (3,500 underlying) - 3,500
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $195.82From: 2022-06-01Exp: 2031-06-01→ Common Stock (3,500 underlying) - 3,500
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $261.32From: 2022-12-13Exp: 2031-12-13→ Common Stock (3,500 underlying) - 4,480
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $197.80From: 2023-06-01Exp: 2032-06-01→ Common Stock (4,480 underlying) - 2,520
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)
[F1]Exercise: $238.60From: 2023-12-12Exp: 2032-12-12→ Common Stock (2,520 underlying) - 2,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $325.99From: 2024-06-01Exp: 2033-06-01→ Common Stock (2,000 underlying) - 1,740
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $355.90From: 2025-06-01Exp: 2034-06-01→ Common Stock (1,740 underlying) - 1,580
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $400.97From: 2025-12-09Exp: 2034-12-09→ Common Stock (1,580 underlying) - 1,448
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $424.82From: 2026-06-01Exp: 2035-06-01→ Common Stock (1,448 underlying) - 1,316
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F1]Exercise: $444.54From: 2026-12-15Exp: 2035-12-15→ Common Stock (1,316 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]25% per year for four years.